Scuola Politecnica di Design wants to thank everyone for participating this year in our edition of “Design Master Scholarships 2016”. The jury is honored to announce the winners of the student competition “Design students make a better world“.

The Jersey bench is a modular guerrilla urban furniture designed to break the common aesthetics and usage of the generic concrete barriers so-called “jersey barriers” that exist all over the world. It is also made for improving social interactions and occupying the public space in unexpected ways, making cities more dynamic and people more empowered through their environment.

The bench’s greenish steel frame has a clean design that can be easily attached to the top of any jersey barrier, making it very easy to install. The weight of the Jersey bench is completely supported by the concrete structure, making it suitable for most spaces and terrains. It is fast to install, easy to manufacture and very inexpensive due to the fact that it is all made out of recycled wood from industrial pallets and repurposed steel.